The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1891.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3993, 19 December 1891, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1891.

If the candidates for the vacant Wellington seat were judged by their speeches it would be all Lombard Street to a China orange in favour of Mr Bell, or, even if their qualifications for the position were contrasted the odds would be equally adverse to Mr McLean. In the language of the bard the unions may say of thdir delegate " A poor thing but mine own !" There are some labour mem - bers ; in the House who obtain a certain amount of respect as being the genuine article, such a man for example as Mr Pinkerton, who now earns his daily bread at his accustomed employment in the boot trade, and is not ashamed of his calling, but electro-plated articles like MiMcLean, who usetheworidngman as i a means to an end, and that end the ] exaltation of a very commonplace individual, do not call for the sentiments of either admiration or enthusiusm. However, with a saponaceous and obliging Premier as stage manager lor his public meeting, it was possible for Mr McLean to make a fair show. Still, a delegate, such as he would make, would only add one more to a sorry list of members, of which every decent colonist must feel ashamed, and we cannot help thinking that the more self respecting democrats of Wellington will give their votes to Mr Bell. unionism is getting a rough time of it just now. The pearance of Archbishop Redwood die Supreme Court was a against the lengths to which - it ventured to go. We do not that there is in New Zealand a who is a m<>re sincere friend oi toiler than His Grace, and apart his exalted position we believe there are thousands of in the Archdiocese, who have plicit faith in him much in the way that the London workers ence Cardinal Manning and IoH upon him as their best friend. the late libel case the evidently stood between the and Mr £vison as a matter of science and rather than see one had done him faithful service wrongßß by a misguided trade he submitted himself to tßfl

decidedly unpleasant ordeal H answering the interrogatories ofl Mr Jellieoe. But the appearanseH an eminent prelate in court we taH to be a sign of the times. The bigbfl and best men in the communal who take no part in general politics, are making a stand against the aggression which the unions, basking in Ministerial smiles and wiles, venture to make against the liberties of individuals, and that freedom which once was the proudest boast of our race. The power of the unions I m Wellington is on Ibe wane, and we venture to believe that they will utterly fail even with the full strength of the Cabinet at their back to place a nonentity like Mr M'Lean in the House, in his late address Mr Bell wisely pointed out the disadvantages under which labour unions worked, in allowing themselves to be converted into political organisations. They are on false ground in this respect, and are a prey to carpet bag politiciiins who never hesitate to use them fox their own purposes.

The decision of Mr Wardell, R.M., in the case Bowerman Bros. v. McLeod id somewhat significant. A shrewd Magistrate, with thirty years experience at his back, decides that a signature submitted by the plaintiffs, and sworn to by their agent, is not genuine. If the judgment of the Magistrate is correct, the tables ought tobe turned on the prosecutors and an offort made to place them in the box as defendants. x Mr Warden's judgment is a,somewhat sensational incident in a long list of prosecutions which has raised a very strong feeling throughout the colony. O i course this decision is not the first of the kind which has been given, but it carries special weight with it as emanating from a veteran Magistrate of marked ability and special exexperience.

Mr E. H.Waddington, of Perry St., Masterton, notifies for salb a special lot of Great Eastern Silver Mining Co. Ehares. He has also a number of serviceable light vehicles and other articles to dispose of. Colonel Roberts, U.M., has so far recovered from his re-jent iliness aa to be able to resume his magisterial duties.

The s.s. Rctokino, from 'Port Chalmers, has been spoken fifty miles off Sydney Heads with her shaft broken. There is said to be a prospect of the West Coast Farmers' Co-operative Association amalgamating with the Wellington Association.

Mrs Hodges, of the Eketahuna Fruit Mart, has a special Xmas announcement in another column.

A meeting of settlers of the Alfredton Road District has beeu called for Janu~ ary sth to consider the matter of fixing a site for a toll on the mam road. The only petitioner in this district, to the Naval and Military Claims Committee is Mr John Anderson, of Pahiatua.

Efforts are, we understand, to be made to form a boating club in Masterton, at the disposal of which Messrs Williams and Beetham will be asked to place their lake.

At a special meeting of the Masterton Assembly of the Knights of Labour on Monday evening, an address will be delivered by Mr T. L. Buick, M.H.H. The meeting will be an open one.

The Hon Patrick Buckley, who has beeu on an official visit to the Fortymile Bush, arrived in Masterton yesterday afternoon. He left on the return journey to Wellington by this morning's train.

There is a scarcity of domestic servants in the Lower Valley. Suitable persons cannot bo obtained, even from Wellington,

The small farms at the Dry River are to be thrown open for settlement by Mr Coleman Philips in January next. Altogether forty farms will be sold.

The attention of our readers is directed to the nt w announcement of Mr George Mee, chemist and druggist, Lambton Quay, Wellingtjn. Mr Mee has an extensive and very superior Btock, and in hia advertisement he enumerates some of its specialities.

The approximate result of the years' work at Broken Hill is as follows : 475,000 tons of ore were mined, yieldirg 15,033,000 ounces of silver and 08,000 tons ot lead. The Proprietary Mine contributed nearly 10 million ounces.

Mr W. T. Allen, of Cartertou, has sold his old-established storckeeping business to a gentleman from New South Wales. Mr Allen, who recently bought the Admirul Run, Gladstone, intends turning his attention to pastoral pursuits.

The Masterton railway station, which has hitherto been a third class station, has, in consequence of the great increase in ali kinds of traffic on the line, been raised to second class, and now ranks with the stations at Wanganui, Napier, Invereargiil, etc. Mr Cobourne, the stationmaster, is to be congratulated upon the change, as it means to him a substantial increase in salary.

We hoar good accounts, from our Wellington correspondent, of the progress of Mr J. B. Innes, recently our townsman, and his stationers' shop in Willis-street seeras to have become quite a reeogriaed rendezvous for Walrarapa residents who are " doing" the city! Th«?y look in, have a chat, buy the latest book, and then, as relentless time onward flies, have to incontinently tear themselves away from attractive literature and alluring novelties to catch that wearisome crawler, the up-country train. Then comes a period or retirement from the world, until older—and sometimes wickeder, we regret to say—they at last emerge at Masterton. Eeferring to Mr Innes again, we should mention that being an old newspaper man, he has apparently been un ible to entirely dissociate himself from the "press," for his most recent importation consists of a first" class printing plant. Our indefatigable runner, Mr A. P. Feilding, has again distinguished himself. He was selling his papers at the local railway station yesterday afternoon, when he wa3 espied by the lion. Patrick Buckley~an old friend. '* Hulloa Feilding t" exclaimed the Minister, " how are you ?" Mr Feilding, thunderstruck at recognising a face so familiar, and ringing his hands with delight, replied, " Why, Sir, is that you J" "It is myself, " answered the hon gantleman, " How stout and well you are looking old fellow." " Ay, salubrious," retorted the runner, " but you have no reason to complain, Liberal things appear to agree with you." "They do," replied the Minister with a good laugh, and the two ascended the 'bus together and drove

into two, conversing in French en route, to the complete astonishment of the natives. I crowds who may take advantage of these [ desirable opportunities, and the more widely distribute oar Christni is gifts Uie betterhall we be pleased at Te Aro House, 'lYel linßton. In addition to offering exceptional advantages to customers, such as an 'nimense variety, a carefully selected and faihionabie stock of goods in every department of the warehouse, we intend, during the remainder of the present month to present all cash customers to the extent of 20s and upwards with an attractive Christmas gift, at Te Aro House Wellington. AVe have a regular, devised scale for the things, and in proportion to the amount o purchases so will be the value of the present '.this scale will be on the same lines as on previous years, and no doubt will give equal satisfaction, at Te Aro House, Wellington. One thing should be noted especially, and . that it is that this gift distribution will extend during the present month up to the very last day of December, 1891, neither : more or less, Tho39 that are wise will | hcrcfore take care to be in time at Te Aro , House Wellington.—Arm

Operations on the Eketahuna railway works are to be commenced early next week. Twenty-five men from Wellington arrive on Monday, and as about fifty others are required, those in Masterton who desire work are requested to assemble at the Council Chambers at one o'cloek.on Monday, and at Eketahuna at one o'clock on the following day. kn officer of the Government will be in Masterton to instruct the men.

Mr R. T Holmes, of the Queen-street stationery warehouse, ha 3 just received a large and varied assortment of Christmas and .New Year novelties, which will be sold at holiday prices. The list embraces, Christmas and .Now Year cards and booklets of every description, children's and adulr.'s writing desks, suitable fur presents, periodicals,annuals, albums, glove and handkerchief boxes, work boxes, papetenes, photo stands, fern and scrap albums, reward books, all kinds of toys, wall brackets, vaseß, dolls, purses, ladieß' bags, pocket books, Oxford Bibles and prayer books, hymn books, books of all descriptions, including Farrar's '*Life of Christ" and the "Child's Bible," accordeons and other musical instruments, raquets and bells, and many articles too numerous to mention.

The news of the death of Mr David Henderson, ot the firm of Henderson aui Co-, saw millers, which occurred last night, will be received with very great regret by the large circle of friends of the family in this district. Some watiks ago Mr Henderson was attacked with the prevailing epidemic, influenza, which developed into bronchitis, and despite the best efforts of his medical advisers he gradually grew weaker until he expired as abt>ve stated. The deceased was an old and well known colonist, and was .highly respected and esteemed in every part of the colony in which he rosidei. Some years apo he came to Masterton, and was a contractor for the construction of the railway fromMasterton to Mauriceville. Prior to this he had undertaken several important engineering works, including the New Plymouth water works, the Porirua railway, and several sections of railway in the South Island. In business circles he was highly esteemed for his commercial uprightness and integrity, whilst in the Christian community his services were of great value. The deceased was 55 years of age, and leaves a family of grown up sons to mourn their loss,